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About Generation Hope:
Generation Hope is a nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure all student parents have the opportunities to succeed and experience economic mobility by engaging education and policy partners to drive systemic change and providing direct support to teen parents in college as well as their children through holistic, two-generation programming. To date we have provided over $1 million in tuition assistance, supported over 330 teen parents in college, celebrated more than 100 degrees earned through our program, and built relationships with 20+ two and four-year institutions around the DC Metro region as well as other institutions across the country. For more information, please visit xxxxxxxxxxx*.

We are one of the “best non-profits in the region.” Here’s why:

By joining our team, you will be working for an organization named "one of the best nonprofits in the Washington, DC region" by the Catalogue for Philanthropy. Not only do we live out and operationalize our values, but we have also done the work to create a culture that truly supports every member of our staff. The best part of our organization is the people, from the families we serve to the team we have deliberately cultivated. We strive for excellence while understanding the most valuable asset that we have is our people. We celebrate diversity in all of its forms, including thought, professional and lived experiences, race, gender - even taste in music. If this sounds like a mission and work environment you would like to contribute to and grow with, please consider joining our team.

Position:

The Mental Health Counselor (LGPC, LPC or LCSW) & Coordinator is a part-time position responsible for coordinating and providing mental health support for Generation Hope Scholars. The Mental Health Counselor & Coordinator will provide counseling to Scholars on an as-needed basis and will form relationships and partnerships with external providers and higher education mental health systems to ensure that Scholars are able to access a full-spectrum of mental health support.

Responsibilities:

Counseling

Provide and document (in a confidential database) one-on-one therapeutic counseling to Generation Hope Scholars dealing with mental health challenges who are not able to access therapeutic counseling through other resources
Implement mental health screenings for Scholars concerned about their mental health
Make referrals to other organizations as available and needed
Monitor and facilitate the non-crisis mental health text line 3 evenings per week

Partnership Building

Research the mental health support available at local colleges and universities and form relationships with their counselors to ensure that referred Scholars are able to receive optimal support
Form pro-bono partnerships with organizations and individuals that provide mental health care

Facilitation

Assist in providing staff training on mental health issues
Assist in the facilitation of workshops and therapeutic groups for Scholars, their children, and Sponsors (i.e. mentors)

Other

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
Create graphics and content for monthly wellness newsletter, etc.
Send out email blasts and mass text messages about mental health programming to Generation Hope Scholars
Create mental health social media content
Other duties as assigned

Skills

Required Qualifications:

Maryland Licensure - LGPC, LPC or LCSW
Unquestioned integrity and commitment to Generation Hope’s mission and values
Experience working with underserved populations
Availability some evenings and weekends to accommodate the needs of Scholars
Access to a vehicle to meet Scholars within Maryland and the District of Columbia
Ability to form relationships and partnerships to meet the mental health needs of Scholars
Fantastic customer service ethic and high expectations for quality
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Personal and professional commitment to understanding and dismantling systemic and institutional racism

Preferred Qualifications:

District of Columbia Licensure - LGPC, LPC, or LCSW
Virginia Licensure - LGPC, LPC, or LCSW
Experience working with teen parents and/or marginalized youth
Spanish-speaking
Experience working with children
Experience facilitating or co-leading workshops/trainings


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